A Little Giveaway!!
Monique and Michel from across the road came for dinner last night, and we had a very nice time. I cooked a "typically British" main course of chilli (!!) with garlic bread. They were much taken with the garlic bread which they had never had before - which is bizarre as so many British think of it as a French invention (presumably because it is often made with a baguette)
We started with a River Cottage warm salad of butternut squash, mushrooms and blue cheese (Très orginale was the verdict), the chilli, garlic bread & guacamole, cheese (including some cheddar I had in the freezer) and then Pannetone pudding. I used a BBC recipe, not the one Mr FD uses. Mine only had 3 eggs in, instead of Mr FD's 6 egg concoction. No wonder mine didn't taste quite as rich!!
A very pleasant evening...and in their usual generous way, they brought lots of gifts - homemade marmalade, home made Vin de Pamplemousse (grapefruit wine - nicer than it sounds!), chocolates, a bag of little brass charms from their antique shop, and a lovely scarf for me. Which I am wearing now.
Which brings us to the Giveaway...I have LOADS of cotton or silk or polyester or whatever thinnish scarves. More than I can wear, more than my holder can hold. If you would like a scarf just leave a comment with the basic colour you would like (if I have it!) I will count up the comments & the scarves on offer and divvy them out. Then I'll contact you for your address (if you're successful) and I'll send you a scarf. Simples.
Hiya FD, I'm really surprised that your french neighbours didn't know about garlic bread, as I had assumed, like most, that it was a french thing! Which only goes to show, you are never too old to learn something new. Anyhow, I know you have recently sent me a scarf, so I wont ask to be put in the hat, so to speak, but if you do have any leftover then I'd be happy to take one off your hands, as I dont think one can ever have too many. Joy x x
ReplyDeleteYum! Your dinner sounds tasty! I'd like a bite of the salad. I have lots of scarves, too. They DO accumulate.
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought garlic bread was an Italian thing! In America it is typically served with Italian food like spaghetti, lasagne, etc.
ReplyDeleteyour menu sounds yummy............
ReplyDeleteI admire anyone who can effortlessly cook for guests! I'm surprised that garlic bread isn't french too although I know when I've tried to buy in the supermarkets in France it's been difficult to find. I love blue! X
ReplyDeleteThe menu sounds delicious!!! And what a surprise about the bread!!! Mmmmm.. garlic bread.
ReplyDeleteNice they brought you gifts too. I darent tell you my favourite colour as I too have mountains of scarves!!!x
Your salad sounds lovely, and I'm so surprised that your French guests hadn't had garlic bread! Like Joy, I assumed it originated in France. My favourite colours are mossy greens and anything autumnal :)
ReplyDeletePannetone pudding sounds good. Is that like bread and butter pudding? My favourite colours are cool blues, cool reds, pinks and mauves (summer colours). But as I live in England and you don't know me, your giveaway may not apply. (I found this via the 40 Acts blog)
ReplyDeleteHow generous of you, thank you! Should I win, I'd love something in a burgundy/purplish hue or something teal-ish. :)
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